2012 NBA mock draft: Will Jared Sullinger be available for the Blazers?

AP photoWould Ohio State's Jared Sullinger be a good fit for the Trail Blazers?

The Portland Trail Blazers (24-27) are currently in 12th place in the Western Conference. The Blazers sit three games out of the eighth and final playoff spot with just 15 games remaining in the regular season.

While the postseason isn't entirely out of the question, Portland's playoff chances remain slim at best.

Missing the playoffs might prove to be a positive for Portland as the franchise is in position to potentially have two lottery picks in a deep 2012 NBA draft. At the trade deadline Portland sent Gerald Wallace to New Jersey for center Mehmet Okur, forward Shawne Williams and a first-round draft pick. The draft pick from the Nets is Top-3 protected in 2012, Top-2 protected in 2013, Top-1 protected in 2014 and unprotected in 2015. The Nets (17-35) currently have the fifth-worst record in the NBA.

Here's a look at the who "the draft experts" see Portland selecting with their two potential lottery picks: